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Everyteacherprobablyaskshimselftimeandagain：Whatarethe
reasonsforchoosingteachingasacareer？Dotherewardsteaching
outweighthetryingcomments？Answeringthesequestionsisnota
simpletask.Let”sseewhattheauthorsays.
WhyITeach
PeterG.Beidler
Whydoyouteach？MyfriendaskedthequestionwhenItold
himthatIdidn”twanttobeconsideredforanadministrative
position.HewaspuzzledthatIdidnotwantwhatwasobviouslya
“stepup“towardwhatallAmericansaretaughttowantwhenthey
growup：moneyandpower.
CertainlyIdon”tteachbecauseteachingiseasyforme.
TeachingisthemostdifficultofthevariouswaysIhaveattempted
toearnmyliving：mechanic，carpenter，writer.Forme，teaching
isared-eye，sweaty-palm，sinking-stomachprofession.Red-eye，
becauseIneverfeelreadytoteachnomatterhowlateIstayup
preparing.Sweaty-palm，becauseI”malwaysnervousbeforeIenter
theclassroom，surethatIwillbefoundoutforthefoolthatI
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am.Sinking-stomach，becauseIleavetheclassroomanhourlater
convincedthatIwasevenmoreboringthanusual.
NordoIteachbecauseIthinkIknowanswers，orbecause
IhaveknowledgeIfeelcompelledtoshare.SometimesIamamazed
thatmystudentsactuallytakenotesonwhatIsayinclass！
Why，then，doIteach？
IteachbecauseIlikethepaceoftheacademiccalendar.
June，July，andAugustofferanoppo